Planet GS-4210-8P2T2S User manual

8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE +
2-Port 10/100/1000T +
2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch
GS-4210-8P2T2S
Quick Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1. Package Contents ....................................................................................... 3
2. Requirements ............................................................................................. 4
3. Terminal Setup ........................................................................................... 5
4. Logon to the Console .................................................................................. 6
5. ConguringIPAddressviatheConsole ........................................................ 7
6. SavingtheCongurationviatheConsole...................................................... 9
7. Starting Web Management .........................................................................10
8. SavingCongurationviatheWeb ...............................................................12
9. RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration.....................................................13
10. Customer Support .....................................................................................14

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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET 8-Port 10/100/1000T 802.3at PoE + 2-Port
10/100/1000T + 2-Port 100/1000X SFP Managed Switch, GS-4210-8P2T2S.
“Managed Switch” mentionedinthisGuidereferstotheGS-4210-8P2T2S.
Open the box of the Managed Switch and carefully unpack it. The box should
containthefollowingitems:
zTheManagedSwitchx1
zQuickInstallationGuidex1
zRS-232toRJ45Cablex1
zRubberFeetx4
zTwoRack-mountingBracketswithAttachmentScrewsx1
zPowerCordx1
zSFPDustCapx2
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for
replacement.

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2. Requirements
zWorkstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/2008, MAC OS X or later,
Linux,UNIX,orotherplatformsarecompatiblewithTCP/IPprotocols.
zWorkstationsareinstalledwithEthernetNIC(NetworkInterfaceCard)
zSerial Port Connection(Terminal)
 The above Workstations come with COM Port (DB9) or USB-to-RS-232
converter.
 The above Workstations have been installed with terminal emulator, such as
HyperTerminalincludedinWindowsXP/2003.
 Serial cable -- one end is attached to the RS-232 serial port, while the other
endtotheconsoleportoftheManagedSwitch.
zEthernet Port Connection
 Networkcables--Usestandardnetwork(UTP)cableswithRJ-45connectors.
 The above PC is installed with Web Browser and JAVA runtime environment
plug-in.
Note
It is recommended to use Internet Explore 8.0 or above to access
the Managed Switch. If the Web interface of the Managed Switch
is not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or firewall
andthentryitagain.

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3. Terminal Setup
To congure the system, connect a serial cable to a COM port on a PC or
notebook computer and to the RJ45 type of the console port of the Managed
Switch.
Managed Switch
PC / Workstation
with
Terminal Emulation Software
Serial Port
RS-232 to RJ-45 Cable
Console Port
RJ-45
Figure 3-1: Managed Switch Console Connectivity
A terminal program is required to make the software connection to the Managed
Switch.
1. Run terminal program on the OS.
2.When the following screen appears, make sure that the COM port should be
conguredas:
zBaud :115200
zDatabits :8
zParity :None
zStopbits :1
zFlowcontrol :None
Figure 3-2: COM Port Conguration

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4. Logon to the Console
Once the terminal is connected to the device, power on the Managed Switch, and
the terminal will display “running testing procedures”. Then, the following message
asks to log-in user name and password. The factory default user name and
passwordareshownasfollows,andtheloginscreeninFigure4-1appears.
Username:admin
Password:admin
Figure 4-1: Managed Switch Console Login Screen
The user can now enter commands to manage the Managed Switch. For a detailed
descriptionofthecommands,pleaserefertothefollowingchapters.
Note
1. For security reason, please change and memorize the new pass-
wordafterthisfirstsetup.
2.Only accept command in lowercase letter under console inter-
face.

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5.ConguringIPAddressviatheConsole
TheWGSWManagedSwitchisshippedwithdefaultIPaddressasfollows:
IPAddress:192.168.0.100
SubnetMask:255.255.255.0
To check the current IP address or modify a new IP address for the Switch, please
usetheproceduresasfollows:
Show the current IP address
1.Atthe“GS-4210-8P2T2S#”prompt,enter“show ip”.
2.The screendisplaysthe currentIP address,SubnetMask andGatewayasshown
inFigure5-1.
Figure 5-1: IP Information Screen

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 Conguring IP address
3.Atthe“GS-4210-8P2T2S#”prompt,enter“congure”.
4.At the “GS-4210-8P2T2S(cong)#” prompt, enter the following command
andpress<Enter>asshowninFigure5-2.
GS-4210-8P2T2S(cong)# ip address 192.168.1.100 mask 255.255.255.0
GS-4210-8P2T2S(cong)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254
ThepreviouscommandwouldapplythefollowingsettingsfortheSwitch.
IP Address: 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.254
Figure 5-2: IP Address Screen
5.RepeatStep1tocheckiftheIPaddressischanged.
If the IP is successfully congured, the WGSW Managed Switch will apply the new
IP address setting immediately. You can access the Web interface of the WGSW
ManagedSwitchthroughthenewIPaddress.
Note
Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithconsolecommandortherelatedparam-
eter,enter“?”anytimeinconsoletogetthehelpdescription.

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6.SavingtheCongurationviatheConsole
In the switch, the running conguration le stores in the RAM. In the current
version, the running conguration sequence running-cong can be saved from the
RAMtoFLASHbywritingthecommandorcopying the running-cong startup-
cong command, so that the running conguration sequence becomes the startup
congurationle,whichiscalledcongurationsave.
1.At the “GS-4210-8P2T2S#” prompt, enter “copy running-cong startup-
cong” asshowninFigure6-1.
Figure 6-1: The Conguration Screen

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7. Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Managed
Switch. Note the Managed Switch is congured through an Ethernet connection.
Please make sure the manager PC must be set on the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Managed Switch is 192.168.0.100,
then the manager PC should be set at 192.168.0.x (where x is a number
between1and254,except100),andthedefaultsubnetmaskis255.255.255.0.
PC / Workstation
with Web Browser
192.168.0.x
Managed Switch
RJ-45/UTP Cable
IP Address:
192.168.0.100
Figure 7-1: IP Management Diagram
Logging in to the Managed Switch
1.Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above Web browser and enter IP address
http://192.168.0.100toaccesstheWebinterface.
2.When the following dialog box appears, please enter the default user name and
password“admin”.TheloginscreeninFigure7-2appears.
DefaultUsername:admin
DefaultPassword:admin
Figure 7-2: Login Screen

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3.Afterenteringthepassword,themainscreenappearsasFigure7-3shows.
Figure 7-3: Web Main Screen of Managed Switch
The Switch Menu on the left of the Web page lets you access all the commands
andstatisticstheManagedSwitchprovides.
Figure 7-4: Switch Menu
Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the Switch
management.
Pleaserefertotheuser’smanualformore.

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8.SavingCongurationviatheWeb
In the Managed Switch, the running conguration le stores in the RAM. In the
currentversion, therunningconguration sequenceofrunning-cong canbe saved
from the RAM to FLASH by “Save Congurations to FLASH” function, so that
the running conguration sequence becomes the startup conguration le, which is
calledcongurationsave.
To save all applied changes and set the current conguration as a startup
conguration, the startup-conguration le will be loaded automatically across a
system reboot.
1. Click “Save > Save Congurations to FLASH”tologin“CongurationManager”
Page.
2. Press the “Apply”buttontosaverunningcongurationtostartupconguration.

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9.RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration
IP Address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten –
To reset the IP address to the default IP Address “192.168.0.100” or reset the
login password to default value, press the hardware reset button on the front
panel for about 10 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can login the
managementWebinterfacewithinthesamesubnetof192.168.0.xx.
2468
1SYS
PWR
357
10 12
9 11
ACTLNK
PoE In-Use
LNK
1000
RESET
PoE
Switch
Figure 9-1: GS-4210-8P2T2S Reset Button

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10. Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQ
resourceandUser’s ManualonPLANET Website rst tocheck ifit couldsolveyour
issue.Ifyouneed moresupport information,please contactPLANETswitchsupport
team.
PLANETonlineFAQ:
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq.php?type=1
Switchsupportteammailaddress:
[email protected]
GS-4210-8P2T2SUser’sManual:
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/download.php?type1=1&model=48564&type=3#list
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